CVE-2016-8864

HIGHCVSS 7.5/10EPSS 38.73%

Last modified

CVE-2016-8864 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.5/10 on the CVSS scale. named in ISC BIND 9.x before 9.9.9-P4, 9.10.x before 9.10.4-P4, and 9.11.x before 9.11.0-P1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (assertion failure and daemon exit) via a DNAME record in the answer section of a response to a recursive query, related to db.c and resolver.c.. EPSS estimates a 38.73% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

named in ISC BIND 9.x before 9.9.9-P4, 9.10.x before 9.10.4-P4, and 9.11.x before 9.11.0-P1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (assertion failure and daemon exit) via a DNAME record in the answer section of a response to a recursive query, related to db.c and resolver.c.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
7.5/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

EPSS Probability
38.73%

98.4th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
IscBind>= 9.0.0, < 9.9.9
IscBind>= 9.10.0, < 9.10.4
IscBind9.9.9
IscBind9.10.4
IscBind9.11.0
NetappData Ontap EdgeAll versions
NetappSolidfireAll versions
NetappSteelstore Cloud Integrated StorageAll versions
RedhatEnterprise Linux Desktop5.0
RedhatEnterprise Linux Desktop6.0
RedhatEnterprise Linux Desktop7.0
RedhatEnterprise Linux Eus6.7
RedhatEnterprise Linux Eus7.2
RedhatEnterprise Linux Eus7.3
RedhatEnterprise Linux Eus7.4
RedhatEnterprise Linux Eus7.5
RedhatEnterprise Linux Eus7.6
RedhatEnterprise Linux Eus7.7
RedhatEnterprise Linux Server5.0
RedhatEnterprise Linux Server6.0
RedhatEnterprise Linux Server7.0
RedhatEnterprise Linux Server Aus6.2
RedhatEnterprise Linux Server Aus6.4
RedhatEnterprise Linux Server Aus6.5
RedhatEnterprise Linux Server Aus6.6
RedhatEnterprise Linux Server Aus7.2
RedhatEnterprise Linux Server Aus7.3
RedhatEnterprise Linux Server Aus7.4
RedhatEnterprise Linux Server Aus7.6
RedhatEnterprise Linux Server Aus7.7
RedhatEnterprise Linux Server Tus6.5
RedhatEnterprise Linux Server Tus6.6
RedhatEnterprise Linux Server Tus7.2
RedhatEnterprise Linux Server Tus7.3
RedhatEnterprise Linux Server Tus7.6
RedhatEnterprise Linux Server Tus7.7
RedhatEnterprise Linux Workstation5.0
RedhatEnterprise Linux Workstation6.0
RedhatEnterprise Linux Workstation7.0
DebianDebian Linux8.0

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2016-8864?
named in ISC BIND 9.x before 9.9.9-P4, 9.10.x before 9.10.4-P4, and 9.11.x before 9.11.0-P1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (assertion failure and daemon exit) via a DNAME record in the answer section of a response to a recursive query, related to db.c and resolver.c.
How severe is CVE-2016-8864?
CVE-2016-8864 has a CVSS score of 7.5/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 38.73% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2016-8864?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST